Laughter and electroencephalographic activity

Humor

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 285-300

  Derks, Peter ^a   Gillikin, Lynn S ^a   Bartolome Rull, Debbie S ^a   Bogart, Edward H ^a  

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EID: 0003779089     PISSN: 09331719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/humr.1997.10.3.285     Document Type: Article

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